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Nigeria on Thursday formally assumed the membership of the UN Security Council for a two-year term (2014-2015), making it the fifth time the nation had been elected into the council.
Nigeria was on Oct. 16, 2012 elected into the world body with 186 votes out of 193.
Nigeria’s term for the non-permanent seat of the council began on Jan. 1, but due to the New Year holiday, the council could not sit.
UN Council has five permanent members comprising China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the U.S. as well as 10 other non-permanent members which are elected for two years by the 193 members of the UN General Assembly.
Earlier, following the admission of Nigeria into the council, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, had assured that Nigeria would promote preventive diplomacy for peace as a fulcrum of its agenda.
He noted that Nigeria was driven by a deep seated aspiration to deal with issues of peace, security and development not only in Africa but the rest of the world.
Nigeria was on Oct. 16, 2012 elected into the world body with 186 votes out of 193.
Nigeria’s term for the non-permanent seat of the council began on Jan. 1, but due to the New Year holiday, the council could not sit.
UN Council has five permanent members comprising China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the U.S. as well as 10 other non-permanent members which are elected for two years by the 193 members of the UN General Assembly.
Earlier, following the admission of Nigeria into the council, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, had assured that Nigeria would promote preventive diplomacy for peace as a fulcrum of its agenda.
He noted that Nigeria was driven by a deep seated aspiration to deal with issues of peace, security and development not only in Africa but the rest of the world.